KL watches students' training

KL watches students' training

MALAYSIA: Malaysian police said on Monday they were monitoring students who had received military training in Afghanistan after Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad linked them to a local militant group.

A police spokesman said the government had photographs and information revealing the students' participation in military training.

Details such as how many were involved and whether they had returned to Malaysia could not be revealed as the students were under investigation, he said.

Police chief Norian Mai said at the weekend the students had learnt to make and handle weapons, bombs and landmines, and had undergone "biased lectures" on jihad, or holy war. -- AFP